Lowell, MA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 24%

Violent crime 19%

Property crime 25%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lowell_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,977	n/a (estimate)	1,783	1,362	2,346
Murder	6	n/a	5.4	2.3	6.5
Rape	18	n/a	16.2	26.9	38.4
Robbery	67	n/a	60.4	43.7	73.9
Assault	257	n/a	231.8	235.9	279.7
Violent crime	348	n/a (estimate)	314	309	388
Burglary	225	n/a	202.9	149.7	314.2
Theft	1,180	n/a	1,064.3	804.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	224	n/a	202.0	99.2	246.0
Property crime	1,629	n/a (estimate)	1,469	1,053	1,958

Key findings

Lowell crime rates are 24% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lowell are 19% lower than the national average
In Lowell you have a 1 in 57 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lowell is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lowell has decreased by 3%

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The Lowell crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lowell as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lowell crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Lowell (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Lowell for every 100,000 residents. The Lowell total amount of daily crime is 1.31 times more than the Massachusetts average and 1.32 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Lowell, is 1.02 times more than the Massachusetts average, and it is 1.24 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Lowell has a daily crime average that is 1.39 times more than the Massachusetts average and 1.33 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Lowell (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Massachusetts and all other cities across the US, is Lowell safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Lowell is safer than 23% of other cities in the state of Massachusetts. In addition, Lowell is safer than 41% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Massachusetts and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Lowell. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Lowell is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lowell

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lowell is 1 in 319

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lowell is 1 in 69

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lowell is 1 in 57

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Lowell, Massachusetts you have a 1 in 319 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 69 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 57 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Lowell.

Year Over Year Crime In Lowell (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Lowell is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Lowell has decreased by 13% and the rate of property crime in Lowell has decreased by 1%. The total crime rate in Lowell has decreased by 3% year to year.

Lowell police department

Item	Lowell	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	295	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 295 Lowell police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 26.2% greater than the Massachusetts average and 16.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	4,551	72	266

There are a total of 4,551 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 72 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Groton, MA	1,163	35	309	344
Lexington, MA	32,936	36	344	380
Reading, MA	25,490	43	429	472
Winchester, MA	22,491	48	429	478
Lynnfield, MA	12,489	53	489	542
Melrose, MA	27,787	93	472	565
Ayer, MA	2,879	97	486	583
Lowell, MA	109,871	314	1,469	1,783

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brandon, FL	109,784	456	2,102	2,559
Gresham, OR	110,042	465	2,804	3,269
Manchester, NH	110,231	593	2,265	2,858
Waterbury, CT	109,211	373	2,650	3,023
Billings, MT	109,089	852	4,765	5,617
Lowell, MA	109,871	314	1,469	1,783

Source: The Lowell, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.